Supporting Civil Society to Combat Violent Extremism in Pakistan

In the past few years, there has been an increase in funding for civil society organisations for the goal of countering violent extremism (CVE). While donors are investing large sums for CVE efforts, in Pakistan, local organisations often lack the technical capacity to understand the nature of violent extremism as well as how to utilise such large amounts of money. This brief by the United States Institute of Peace discusses the challenges to implementing CVE programs and provides recommendations for how stakeholders can overcome these challenges.